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Universal Laptop Implementation in a Public K-12 School District

Universal Laptop Implementation in a Public K-12 School District. Presented by TEAM. Vision. Prepare students for the 21 st century Provide teachers with better tools Supplement instruction Provide efficiency in the district. Plan.

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Universal Laptop Implementation in a Public K-12 School District

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  1. Universal Laptop Implementation in a Public K-12 School District Presented by TEAM

  2. Vision • Prepare students for the 21st century • Provide teachers with better tools • Supplement instruction • Provide efficiency in the district

  3. Plan • Implement laptop program for K-12 students district-wide, staff, administration and non-instructional staff • Involve support and non-instructional staff • Utilize research of Fernandez and Rainey (2006)

  4. Factors for Implementing Change • Ensuring the Need • Provide a Plan • Building Internal Support • Ensure Top-Management Support and Commitment • Build External Forces • Provide Resources • Institutionalize Change • Pursue Comprehensive Change

  5. Internal Support for Change • Support for teachers • Professional development • Availability of resources and software • Support for students • Hardware and software training

  6. Top Management • Accountability • Assigned lead staff • Support the change

  7. External Factors • Parents of students and taxpayers • Key predictor • Need for change • Empower individuals

  8. Resources • Monetary • Time • Space

  9. Comprehensive Change • Implementing change • Organizationally • Teachers • Students • Support staff • High impact system first then gradually implementing the lower impact system • 1st: Teachers, staff, administrators and students • 2nd: Nurses, custodial and clerical staff • Requires community collaboration, interpersonal skills and flexibility

  10. Institutionalizing Change • Tech support staff • Funding to sustain • LCD light bulbs • Release time for teachers/compensation • Shared decision making • Reassurance that there is a purpose • Savings • Changing funding

  11. Factors for Implementing Change • Ensure the Need • Provide a Plan • Build Internal Support • Ensure Top-Management Support and Commitment • Build External Forces • Provide Resources • Institutionalize Change • Pursue Comprehensive Change

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